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Thank you for your interest and support. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHIPPING: USA ~ 1 LP = $4.00 Media Priority rates vary by area; please inquire. All Canadian and Overseas shipping ~ Please inquire about rates. Priority shipping rates required on any order $200+ ~ Also, in the best interest of all of us, safe Express shipping rates on any order totaling $400+ Discount shipping on multiple LPs in same order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL = ORIGINAL 1973 FIRST PRESS STEELY DAN Countdown To Ecstasy \ USA - ABC RECORDS - ABCX 779 STEELY DAN Countdown To Ecstasy ! FINAL COLLECTION COPY ! RARE...ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL in very CLEAN condition ! Original 1973 first pressing of whats widely said to be the BEST Steely Dan Lp; highly rated by those who know but went over/under the radar of the hip listening squadron who surmised incorrectly that the band was too commercial to look into:::: Their second release was their second straight hit album-and their second album in a row with two charting singles, Show Biz Kids and My Old School If you're a Dan fan, you know that this 1973 album is maybe their best ever. Includes both song lyrics insert and original printed inner sleeve Musically, Countdown to Ecstasy is even stronger than the Dan's terrific debut, pushing the musical envelope with more complex jazzy harmonies and intricate time signatures, and carrying their lyrics into even more shadowy realms peppered with sci-fi imagery and street-level slang. The songs are stunning, from the opening blast of "Boddhisattva," a Zen boogie fueled by Denny Dias's and Jeff Baxter's angular, bopping guitars, to the postnuclear apocalypse of "King of the World." In between, they deliver the one-two punch of "Show Biz Kids," with its perfect snapshot of affluent decadence, and "My Old School," in which college daze is remembered through a collision of staccato guitar and blazing backing arrangements. Steely Dan actually was more rock than jazz, and this album was the deepest into hard rock they would ever go. Perhaps "Bodhisatva" is one of the ultimate jazz-rock fusion numbers, fuzz tone guitar burning into great "air guitar" lines over a truly swinging beat. They also hit their crafted pop-rock peak with "My Old School" and their rural-rock peak with "Pearl of the Quarter." "Your Gold Teeth" is a cool jazz-rock jam. "Show Biz Kids" is hard to classify, drenched with great slide guitar. Ovrall, time has proven "Countdown" to be one of Steely Dan's very best albums. Steely Dan masterminds Walter Becker & Donald Fagen, along with guitarists Jeff "Skunk" Baxter & Denny Dias, and drummer Jim Hodder, totally cook on this magnificent set due to obvious high chemistry levels in the studio. Side one "Bodhisattva" – 5:19 "Razor Boy" – 3:11 "The Boston Rag" – 5:40 "Your Gold Teeth" – 7:02 Side two "Show Biz Kids" – 5:25 "My Old School" – 5:47 "Pearl of the Quarter" – 3:50 "King of the World" – 5:04 CONDITION: The cover: Top stiff MINT 4 sharp corners - pristine, best ever around... fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ... The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: near M- VERy clean having no more than a few wispy inner sleeve paper like scuffs that are hardly noticable ...expect play grade to contain enjoyable audio...NO distracting surface problems ... both WHITE PROMO labels are clean A cool addition to anyone's music library! SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!